To take charge (under the Matron-Superintendent) of the Probationers' Home of its housekeeping, accounts, servants &c. &c.

To take [add: ‸ general] charge of the Probationers under the Matron: also as to meals, hours &c. &c. & to carry out rules.

To give such classes, [unclear: whether] religious or of General Improvement, as may be from time to time arranged. To see to the Probrs[abbr: Probationers]preparing Notes of Lectures, Case-books, Dieting, & to verify [unclear: them]

To give such superintendence in the wards [add: or][del:&] in such wards as the Matron may from time to time appoint.

To read [del:morning & evening] prayers in the Home?

To [del:write][add: ‸ undertake] all [del:such letters][add: ‸ correspondences concerning the Probatrs[abbr: Probationers]] as the Matron may desire — [del:of enquiry concerning selection of Probationers, information sought or given in all that regards the Probationers & the Home]

[page ii]

I think these regulations embody all that is necessary but perhaps the effect of putting them into Mrs Wardropers hands may be to increase her fear or feeling that she is to be practically displaced.— Now we do not want this at all & I am disposed to think that in the present stagethe rules should be verbally discussed between you & her & the principles of MissT.'s [abbr: Torrance][del: being]services being confined to the Probationers with only such Superintendence in the Wards as is found convenient, [unclear: should]be [unclear: shortly] understood - I think you might even read her

[page iii]

what you [unclear: have] put down.

When reduced to formal rules & [gap: illegible] over, they look [unclear: more]formidable in the sense I refer to.

However this is entirely for your discretion & you will be better able to judge in [unclear: being] & talking with her.

She has asked the Chaplain to fix prayers in the Chapel at such an hour that Nurses & Probationers may attend.—